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I want to run an agile project

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

This is all too funny!  Whilst the video is intended to be humorous, the pain of the “Agile Guy” maybe all too familiar for some.  Agile changes many things we have become use to over many years – agile questions … Continue reading →

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For Fun – PMI Agile Response

Posted on September 3, 2010 by

An article called the ‘Sweet Spot’ appeared in the August 2010 edition of the PMI.ORG PM Network Journal. In response to this article, a video was produced which is quite amusing.  Watch the video.

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Book Review – Succeeding with Agile: Software Development Using Scrum

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

I have been a fan of Mike Cohn and his latest book Succeeding with Agile: Software Development Using Scrum is another great book.  He blends a good mix of theoretical and practical techniques drawn from his past experiences.  This book … Continue reading →

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Large-Scale Agile

Posted on February 28, 2010 by

Despite that we are still yet to finish the current scope of work for the Agile Initiatives, we are starting to discuss future items in our backlog – distributed Agile and Agile@Scale. There are a few projects in flight that … Continue reading →

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Agile as a way to profitable growth

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

Not only should Agile or Lean concepts be adopted for projects, but it should also be harnessed at an organizational level to be more competitive. By focusing more on the bottom line and ignoring the human capital it was one … Continue reading →

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How Pixar uses Agile like practices to make their movies

Posted on September 16, 2009 by

The Harvard Business Review has published an article on How Pixar Fosters Collective Creativity in making their movies.  The link is only a summary to the full article (which is paid), but it does provide some insights on how Pixar … Continue reading →

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Executive Support For Agile Adoption

Posted on July 30, 2009 by

One of the biggest failure to adopt Agile is not having the right mindshift change.  This mindshift change can be quite signficant for some.  Agile methodologies are a paradigm shift from tranditional “monumental” waterfall methodologies. Managers and organisational leaders have … Continue reading →

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